Reviews - Hatch EWS530 Elite Winter Specialist Goatskin Palm Gloves, Black, Large 1010777 Reviews - JH-GL-EDDDCD-1010777

Author: Thomasain (verified customer) , 45 male, LEO Expert marksman, from Birmingham AL on Apr 26, 2013
Pros:  Good fit, decent dexterity
Cons:  Absolutely NOT a winter glove
Would recommend:  no

Thomasain wrote:

If I wanted a fair-weather glove, I'd have ordered one. What kind of Winter do you guys live in? I'm in Alabama, for Pete's sake, and we don't exactly have what you'd call brutal winters. I had the yard while we fed chow, that kept me out there for about 2 hours. It was 4am, temp was probably 28, and it wasn't 20 minutes before my hands went NUMB. I mean the kind of cold that hurts when you warm back up. I was honestly kind of mad. I went on duty thinking "Heck ya, now I can stay out there without wanting to curl up and die" but that didn't exactly work out. On the yard, you don't stand in the middle of 700 inmates with your hands in your pockets unless you're dirty and the crooks are your homeboys. I have one hand on the pommel of my baton and the other free for a push-off strike, deploying spray and keying my radio. I have all that to do with my hands and really REALLY can't afford to lose functionality because of cold. Yeah, 28 isn't exactly arctic, but stand motionless in the dark ...
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Author: Phong from Hudson, WI on Feb 24, 2013
Pros:  Awesome glove, fit really nice and snug.
Would recommend:  yes

Phong wrote:

Really nice glove for the money

Author: AZTrooper from Buckeye, AZ on Dec 31, 2010
Pros:  Good warmth and thin enough to to most tasks
Cons:  liner has as a tendency to pull out when you take the gloves off
Would recommend:  yes

AZTrooper wrote:

These gloves a pretty good, but not great. I would rate them higher if the liners wouldn't partially pull out whenever I take them off. makes putting them on a bit more difficult, especially the thumb. When you have them on they are thin enough to do most tasks while on duty. Writing a ticket when brand new was difficult, but they lossened up enough so you get a little more "feel"

Author: Dave from Austin, TX on Apr 10, 2010
Pros:  Great price, tight fitting, reasonably warm
Would recommend:  yes

Dave wrote:

These gloves are a nice snug fit that keep your hands reasoably warm in the cold. They are tight enough to be able to maintain your dexterity, yet warm enough to keep the chill off. Good product at a great price!